Congratulations to Mel Sherratt and Mari Hannah

The UK based Crime Writers Association announced the shortlist for the Dagger in the Library award on Thursday. The award is for a body of work from an author. The long list was chosen by voting readers and the shortlist is decided by a panel of judges including previous winner Steve Mosby, CWA Director Lucy Santos and a group of UK librarians.

Comments

It’s a great shortlist, especially from a female perspective…it’s weird, to me, that they’re getting honoured for a “body of work”, as I think of them all as fairly “new” writers, with the exception of perhaps Sharon Bolton. It shows me how far behind I am in my reading, I guess. Though I can’t help giving a wee cheer to fellow Scot, James Oswald, plus he’s also a farmer in his day job (if he still needs one!) and as that’s what my Dad and sister do, I’m delighted at his success. But, in all honesty…go female crime novelists! (And I will get stuck into your books and review them in the v near future!)

I’ve only read Sharon Bolton and Elly Griffiths – both favourites. In fact, I’ve just finished reading Griffiths’ newest one and it’s great! I really must investigate the others, especially since you give them a personal recommendation. 🙂